Vertu Ascent Ti Damscus Steel made from ancient steel forging method
Posted on June 8th, 2009 | Filed under: Vertu
Nokia’s luxury phone division, known as Vertu, has just revealed the latest phone from its Ascent Ti collection called the Vertu Ascent Ti Damascus Steel. It is designed using a century old steel forging technique that enhances the metal’s hardness. This ancient steel forging method comprises of continuously folding and hammer-forging and this manufacturing procedure was used throughout centuries to make Samurai swords, Franconian and Indian Wootz swords.
The features of the Vertu Damascus Steel will almost be the same as those found in all the Ascent Ti phones. Which means that, the phone could include a QVGA display, S40 user interface and GSM/UMTS connectivity. There may be a 3.2 megapixel camera with LED flash for clear images and 4 GB of internal memory.
The Vertu Ascent Ti Damascus Steel has a unique swirl pattern that is etched by hand. This phone will have one hundred units available with one of each going to the worlds most important Vertu stores. There is no information about the phone’s price.
